Leadership Exchange 2025 Agenda

Sunday, Oct. 12 - Day One
1:15 PM |
Attendees arrive at the FBO at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
2 PM |
Depart for Greenville |
4 PM |
Arrive in Greenville |
4 - 4:35 PM |
Deplane, luggage transfer and load bus |
4:35 - 5:05 PM |
Travel to SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |
5:10 - 6:10 PM |
Hotel check-in at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |
6:15 - 6:20 PM |
Meet in SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown lobby and depart for Avenue |
6:30 - 8 PM |
Welcome Reception with Greenville Mayor Knox White at Avenue Session Sponsor: First Horizon Bank |
8:15 PM |
Depart for SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |
8:30 - 10:30 PM |
Hospitality Suite at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Ballroom |

Monday, Oct. 13 - Day Two
7:30 - 8 AM |
Coffee & Breakfast at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Ballroom |
8 - 9 AM |
Session #1: Chamber Overview & Regional Cooperation with Greenville Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Carlos Phillips at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Room |
9 - 9:30 AM |
Break at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |
9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Session #2: Downtown Redevelopment with Lobby SC Co-Founder and City of Greenville Councilmember John DeWorken at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Room |
10:30 - 10:50 AM |
Break at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |
10:50 AM |
Meet in the SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville lobby for Session #3, Downtown Greenville Walking Tour |
11 AM - 12 PM |
Session #3: Downtown Walking Tour through Downtown Greenville with Complete PR President & CEO John Boyanoski |
12 - 1:20 PM |
Session #4: Tourism & Attraction with Visit Greenville SC President & CEO Heath Dillard at Ink n’ Ivy Session Sponsor: Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau |
1:35 -1:45 PM |
Transition back to SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |
1:50 - 4:30 PM |
Break at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |
4:30 - 5 PM |
Transition to Six & Twenty Distillery |
5 - 6:30 PM |
Six & Twenty Distillery Tour and Tasting |
6:30 - 8 PM |
Dinner at Six & Twenty Distillery |
8 - 8:30 PM |
Transition to SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |
8:30 - 10 PM |
Hospitality Suite at Oak & Honey Bar located within SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville |

Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Day Three
7:30 - 8:15 AM |
Coffee & Breakfast at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Ballroom |
8:20 AM |
Meet in SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville Lobby |
8:30 - 9 AM |
Travel to Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation |
9 - 10 AM |
Session #5: Workforce Development Panel with Greenville Technical College President Larry Miller Greenville Chamber Foundation Executive Director and Vice President of Talent, Education and Leadership Dr. Cheryl Garrison, Greenville County Schools Coordinator of Community Collaboration Anne Lee O’Brien Session Sponsor: Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham |
10 - 10:30 AM |
Break at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation |
10:30 - 11:30 AM |
Session #6: Tour of Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation |
11:30 - 11:45 AM |
Break at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation |
11:45 AM |
Lunch is served by Jasmine Kitchen at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation |
12 - 1 PM |
Session #7: Business Attraction & Regional Job Creation with Upstate SC Alliance President & CEO John Lummus and Greenville Area Development Corporation President & CEO Max Stewart Session Sponsor: Maynard Nexsen |
1 - 1:45 PM |
Session #8: Leadership Exchange Debrief & Trip Takeaways at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation with Birmingham Business Alliance President & CEO Steve Ammons and PNC Regional Bank President Nick Willis Session Sponsor: PNC Bank |
1:45 - 2 PM |
Transition & Wrap-Up at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation |
2 PM |
Leave for Airport |
3:30 PM |
Depart for BHM |
3:30 PM |
Arrive in BHM |
Thank You, Sponsors!




